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Old April 30th, 2012, 05:57 PM
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Can anyone enlighten me as to the menu choices and other tips regarding this dinning venue?
We are thinking of getting a group of 10-12 to sample this dinning experience. I would note that I'm a very liberal person when it comes to experiencing different foods but my wife is very pedestrian when it comes to new and exotic foods. Also, she does not tolerate hot spices.
On our last cruise we passed on an invitation to join others at this restaurant.

Should we try this restaurant on our next cruise?
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Old April 30th, 2012, 06:07 PM
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Can anyone enlighten me as to the menu choices and other tips regarding this dinning venue?
We are thinking of getting a group of 10-12 to sample this dinning experience. I would note that I'm a very liberal person when it comes to experiencing different foods but my wife is very pedestrian when it comes to new and exotic foods. Also, she does not tolerate hot spices.
On our last cruise we passed on an invitation to join others at this restaurant.

Should we try this restaurant on our next cruise?
Absolutely, you should try this experience. We have cruised for a number of years and had the opportunity to experience Qsine on our last cruise on Summit in February. Qsine can be enjoyed with 2 people or a larger group. The only piece of advice we can give, is come hungry and expect to stay for a longer period of time than would be allocated in the MDR. Th menu is varied enough to handle most appetites. My wife does not eat red meat or seafood and we were able to enjoy most of the menu together. If you get a chance to go...order the Lava Crab...it is by far, the most memorable item on the menu for me. Our vote is to go!
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Old April 30th, 2012, 06:53 PM
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I would recommend Qsine.My wife's idea of seafood is tuna out of the can and she found plenty to eat.The filet was the best on the ship.Just watch how much you order.their meals are sized to share.
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It is a GREAT venue for a group. There will be something for everyone there. It is really fun and the food WONDERFUL!!!!! We ate there 2 times on the Summit in March.
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Can anyone enlighten me as to the menu choices and other tips regarding this dinning venue?
We are thinking of getting a group of 10-12 to sample this dinning experience. ....".....
On our last cruise we passed on an invitation to join others at this restaurant.

Should we try this restaurant on our next cruise?
I organized a subset of the roll call for our upcoming Summit cruise for a group dining experience. In making the arrangements I was advised by a member of Celebrity's Experience Coordination Team (CEC) that table size at QSine is limited to a party of 10!
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Carnival LIBERTY- May2 2009 to Western Caribbean
RCI Mariner of the Seas-May 3 2009-LA to Mexican Riveria-CANCELLED due to Swine Flu
Celebrity INFINITY-July 25, 2008 Seattle to Alaska-see: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showt...5#post15677055
Carnival SPIRIT- Jan 10, 2007 San Diego to Mexican Rivera --(see last posts at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showt...=364058&page=5 )
Carnival DESTINY- Feb 19, 2006 Puerto Rico to Southern Caribbean
Carnival VALOR- Feb. 20, 2005 Miami to Western Caribbean
Carnival LEGEND- Dec. 7, 2003 Miami to Western Caribbean
Carnival LEGEND- June 30, 2003 NYC to Eastern Caribbean
Carnival TRIUMPH- June 22, 2002 NYC to NOWHERE
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Carnival VICTORY- Aug. 2000 NYC to Canada
RCI NORDIC EMPRESS- Aug. 29, 1999 NYC to Bermuda
RCI LEGEND OF THE SEAS- Aug. 24, 1997 Vancuver to Alaska
Carnival FASCINATION- Aug. 26, 1995 Puerto Rico to Eastern Caribbean
NCL cruise to Bermuda-summer of "94 (avoiding the whole Horizon Legionnaires' Disease scare)
BIG RED Boat/Disneyland combo TWO Cruises during the early 90s (with our Toddler) Port Canaveral to Eastern Caribbean
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loved our experience in Qsine on Eclipse and have booked it for DHs birthday dinner in September.
our favorite dish was M's favorites. The lamb lollipops are so delicious that next time I will ask for extras!





DH loved the lobster escargot too.
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Definitely try Qsine; very fun restaurant and dining experience with a plethora of interesting and tasty food. Agree with LibraryLady about the lamb; outstanding! I would not recommend going with a group of ten though; Qsine is Tapas style - so small plates. Although some of the dishes are large (i.e. M's Favorites) it is still many small portions of different items within the dish. I recommend going as either a party of two or four. Definitely plan on a leisurely evening. I had so much fun on Silhouette that I ended up dining there twice. Very excited to return to Qsine in a few weeks on Millie!
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Most of the menu choices are actually on the website: http://www.celebritycruises.com/onbo...taurants_cafes
However - they do not do the food justice in the descriptions as noted on the website - the restaurant itself is pretty unique and the serving sizes are small, shareable tapa style with lots of do-it-yourself or hands-on dining experiences, i.e. painters Mignon or the desserts, etc. Also - lots of items presented in out-of-the box sort of ways i.e. sushi lollipops, etc. The pictures above give a good idea of the creative ways the food is presented.
It is a very fun venue for small or larger groups - I think Avid is right though in that the largest table they can sit together is for 10 - but they may be able to arrange tables close to each other for larger groups. for larger groups, you would need to order more than 1 of most items to share in order for most everyone to get a taste.
Definitely check once on-board. I would not pass it up!

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